Manicure kit and case therefor



April 15, 1958 s. c. POOL MANICURE KIT AND CASE THEREFOR Filed Oct. 19, 1956 INVENTOR. k'cna/n $2M MANICURE KIT AND CASE THEREFOR Stedman C. Pool, Essex, Conn., assignor to C. J. Bates & Son, Chester, Conn., a firm consisting of Wells C. Bates and Hamilton C. Bates Application October 19, 1956, Serial No. 617,124 Claims. (Cl. 132-79) This invention relates to a manicure kit and case therefor.

The principal object of the invention is directed to the provision of a manicure kit and case having relatively foldable sections arranged whereby the case may be partly opened to make accessible certain implements of the kit and/or fully opened to make other implements accessible.

The case is formed so that in the closed relation of the sections it is thin and flat for convenience in inserting into a toilet kit, hand bag, pocket or the like. At the same time, the sections are easily and readily manipulatable to make the implements therewithin accessible.

The device, while simple in form so as to provide economy in manufacture, is such as to completely enclose the implements therewithin and is readily opened and closed.

In a broad way,,the case of the invention consists of a plurality of relatively hinged sections which are arranged to be related in closed or open positions as may be desired by the user.

The device will be described, in the form of the invention at present preferred, in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the case of the invention with the sections thereof in open relation and having the implements associated therewith;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the front side of the case of the manicure kit case in completely folded up or closed position;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rear side of the case, shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the case shown in Fig. 2 with the front flap in open position.

With reference to the drawings more in detail, the novel features of the invention will be described.

A case 2 is formed to have a rear wall or main body section 4. A front closure flap or section 6 is hinged to the upper edge thereof, as indicated by a dash-dot line 8. A front wall section 10 is hinged, as indicated by 12, to one side edge of the main section 4. An opposite side edge of the front wall section 10 is hinged at 14 to one edge of a rear flap section 16.

The case may be formed from various materials such as leather, plastic, fabric, imitation leather or the like and the case will be prepared for relative hinging of the sections along hinge lines indicated by dot-dash lines in Fig. 1.

The sections are generally triangular in form with adjacent edges of adjacent sections being hingedly connected for movement of the sections relative to one another.

The closure 6 has a pad secured to the inner face thereof. Said pad will be formed from a relatively thin sheet of material such as foam rubber or the like. Said pad is adapted for rubbing lint and the like from the clothing.

A holder 22 is provided which will be formed from atent relatively thin material, such as sheet plastic. In the form of the invention being disclosed, the holder is formed from transparent plastic.

The holder 22 is provided with sets of relatively spaced slits 24, 26, and 28. Manicure implements, such as a nail file 30, scissor 32 and a tweezer 34, are inserted through the slits 24, 26 and 28, as shown. This holder is supported by the main body section 4.

A mirror 36 is associated with the inner face of the rear flap 16, as shown, and will be secured thereto by adhesive or in any other suitable manner.

The case is shown in the fully open position in Fig. 1, whereby all of the implements are accessible, as will be observed.

The case is in a partly open position in Fig. 4, whereby the holder'and implements may be withdrawn. To completely close the case, the inner front wall section 10 is swung so as to overlie the holder 22 and the main section 4 and the implements and the rear flap 16 is swung to overlie the outer rear face of the main section 4.

A female part 38 of a snap fastener device is carried by the rear flap 16 and releasably engages a male part 40 of said snap fastener device, on the rear face of the main section 4, thereby to releasably hold the wall section 10 and rear flap 16 in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

In the position of the sections shown in Fig. 4, the implements are accessible and with the holder 22 may be withdrawn upwardly from a pocket formed by the main section 4 and front wall section 10. In this position of the sections, the pad 20 is available for use to remove lint and the like from clothing.

The outer side of the front wall section 10 carries the male part 44 of a snap fastener device and the closure 6 carries a cooperating female part 46 of said fastener device. The closure may be releasably secured to the outer side of the front wall section 10 so that, as in Fig. 2, the case is in fully closed position.

The fastening devices are readily and easily connected and disconnected to facilitate relative movements of the sections between open and closed positions.

The device of the invention has been disclosed in the form at present preferred and while various changes and modifications made in the form thereof without departing from the spirit and scope thereof it is desired to be limited, if at all, by the appended claims, rather than the foregoing description.

It is desired to secure and claim by Letters Patent of the United States, the following:

1. A device of the character described comprising in combination, a main section having a horizontal upper edge and opposite side edges converging vertically downwardly therefrom, a front section in the form of a triangle having one side edge thereof hinged to one side edge of the main section and an opposite side edge diverging from said one side edge and said main section for swinging said front section over onto the inner face of said main section, a triangular rear flap section having one side edge hinged to the opposite side edge of said front section for swinging of said flap onto the rear face of the main section, a front flap section having an inner side edge hinged to the upper edge of the main section for swinging of said flap section in superposed position over the front section and having side edges converging from opposite ends of said inner edge, fastening means carried by said main section and said rear flap section and fastening means carried by said front flap closure and front sections.

2. A device of the character described comprising in combination, a main section having an upper horizontal edge and opposite edges relatively converging downwardly from said upper edge, a triangular front section having one side edge hinged to one side edge of said main section and an opposite side edge diverging relative to said one main section, a snap fastener device carried by said rear flap and main section, a closure flap having an inner edge hinged to the upper edge of the main section whereby said flap in closed position thereof may be superposed on the outer face of the front section, and an engageable snap fastener device carried by said closure flap and front section.

3. A device set forth in claim 2 wherein the inner face of the closure flap is provided with a rubbing pad.

4. A device set forth in claim 2 wherein the inner face of the rear flap is provided with a mirror.

5. A device set forth in claim 2 wherein in superposed closed positions of the sections corresponding side edges thereof are in substantial alignment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,183,428 McNary Dec. 12, 1939 2,612,199 Schocket Sept. 30, 1952 

